Urban Grant Program

Urban Grant Program (UGP)

Urban Grant Program Applications Deadline: December 31, 2018

The Urban Grant Program provides an opportunity for cities with population over 5,000 to make transportation infrastructure improvements within core business districts. Improvements are intended to promote multimodal transportation.

Application Information

If your Local Public Agency (LPA) is interested in submitting an application for an Urban Grant Program project to be funded in federal fiscal year 2021, please provide the following information by December 31, 2018:

A completed UGP Application signed by the LPA and NDDOT’s District Engineer (if impacting a State Highway).

A map showing the limits of the project (beginning and ending) no larger than 11x17.

Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Coordination

Projects in Grand Forks, Fargo/West Fargo, and Bismarck/Mandan metro areas must be submitted to the local MPO, with the MPO submitting the application to the NDDOT. MPO contact information and submittal dates are as follows:

Grand Forks-East Grand Forks MPO

Funding Information

The amount of funding a project receives will be determined from the cost estimate included with the project application. Preliminary and construction engineering, right-of-way, utility relocation, and construction are eligible phases for federal aid. This program will participate in all requested Title 23 CFR eligible activities up to the approved award. The NDDOT will determine either to complete activities with internal staff or will hire a qualified consultant following the procedures outlined in the CAS Manual. For projects on the Urban Roads System, the city must follow the CAS Manual procedures for consultant selection if using federal aid.

All cost overruns or ineligible costs will be the responsibility of the LPA.

The LPA matching funds must be from a non-federal source.

Project Selection

The NDDOT will distribute these funds through an advisory committee comprised of six members. This 6 member group consists of representatives from:

Metropolitan Planning Organization

ND League of Cities

Bank of ND

ND Department of Commerce

NDDOT Local Government Division

NDDOT Office of Transportation Programs

Projects are selected on a competitive basis. The advisory committee will review the applications submitted and prioritize the projects to be submitted to the Director for funding.